Green Book Unit 1
Reading Strategies


Story Elements
  • Plot - exposition, problem, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution


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  • Theme- what the story about, (look at the title, the conflict and the resolution)


  • Conflict/Problem
*Internal Conflict:

man vs himself
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*External Conflict:
man vs man - man vs society

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man vs machine
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man vs fate/god
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man vs nature
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  • Characters - their thoughts, feelings, physical traits, descriptions, actions, , dialogue, and other characters thoughts and feeling.Character Characteristics
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    • Protagonist - the "good" guy, main character and hero of the story
    • Antagonist - the "bad" guy or villain of the story who makes trouble for the hero
    • Dynamic - a well developed character who changes over the course of the story
    • Static - a flat character that does not change over time








  • Setting - time: date, year, time of day, past, present, future


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  • Setting - place: country, city, town, room, house,.....etc.
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